Airbus A310

The Airbus A310 is a medium to long range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie, the consortium of European aerospace companies, which is now owned by EADS. The A310 is a shortened derivative of the A300, the first twin-engined widebody airliner. The A310 (along with the A300) officially ceased production in July 2007 although the last delivery was in June 1998. As of August 2010, 255 A310s have been delivered,